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Long-time storage of faecal samples is necessary for investigations of intestinal microfloras. The aim of the present study was to evaluate how the viability and the composition of the Escherichia coli flora are affected in faecal samples during different storage conditions. Four fresh faecal samples (two from calves and two from infants) were divided into sub-samples and stored in four different...